Whats your magnet of choice?

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

I use all kinds. Mainly HD magnets. Have a few from microwaves.

Cool tip, easy. Here's one tip of mine. I leave a few magnets on the trailer fenders so I can hold a strap/hook in place long enough to go to the other side and cinch it up.

That's brilliant! You just saved me from one of the few things in life that is sure to raise my blood pressure, especially after fourth or fifth time it happens on the same strap.



Thank you.

Tried to search for this but magnet yeilds a ton of results and after 30 min or so of looking through the results i decided to just start this thread. So if i overlooked the answers i apologize. 3-16-12 Jiazi


Tried to search for this but magnet yeilds a ton of results and after 30 min or so of looking through the results i decided to just start this thread. So if i overlooked the answers i apologize. 1-29-12 mikedmissouri

What's the deal here?

Originally Posted by Victor

Tried to search for this but magnet yeilds a ton of results and after 30 min or so of looking through the results i decided to just start this thread. So if i overlooked the answers i apologize. 3-16-12 Jiazi

Tried to search for this but magnet yeilds a ton of results and after 30 min or so of looking through the results i decided to just start this thread. So if i overlooked the answers i apologize. 1-29-12 mikedmissouri


What's the deal here?

Now thats just wierd

Originally Posted by devo

That's brilliant! You just saved me from one of the few things in life that is sure to raise my blood pressure, especially after fourth or fifth time it happens on the same strap.

Thank you.

You're welcome. In the past I would use a rock or a heavy piece of wood/scrap and lay it over the strap on the fender which held it enough to go cinch it up. Or I would toss the buckle end over the load and the weight of it would sometimes hold the hook in place.

Light bulb went off later regarding using a magnet. Much easier/less frustrating. I use 2 magnets to hold the heavy trucker strap.